Strathmiglo

Location type

Station

Name and dates

Strathmiglo (1857-1950)

Opened on the Fife and Kinross Railway.

Description

This was a single platform station on the south side of the single track line. The station was to the north west of Strathmiglo itself.

The station building sat on the platform alongside the goods shed, which was to its west. The goods yard had a small loop and a siding from the west ran into the goods shed. To the east of the station was a second siding, approached from the east.

The station building survives, in use as a house.

Tags

Station

External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map



Chronology Dates

06/06/1857Fife and Kinross Railway
Line opened between Ladybank and Strathmiglo.
09/03/1858Fife and Kinross Railway
Line opened from Strathmiglo to Milnathort.
27/11/1949Fife and Kinross Railway
Derailment during permanent way works at Strathmiglo results in a death.
06/06/1950Fife and Kinross Railway
Ladybank (excluded) to Mawcarse Junction (excluded) closed to passengers. Auchtermuchty, Strathmiglo and Gateside closed.

Books


A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Scotland - The Lowlands and the Borders v. 6 (Regional railway history series)

Forgotten Railways: Scotland